Didnt care at the time . Thats how I would have thought then yup next day realize how much I really did care .
I don't drink often but I've been educated to know that alcohol seems to be a good excuse in an addicts world for many thIngs , whether you drink socially or have an addiction .
Either the crave was too tough , the wait to rough , or a person thinks you could just start over. That's all good though til the next drink or the next one that commands you to smoke .
Maybe having that short term night of fun was more important , ( sometimes I feel that way too , just drink for that sense of numb and fun ) so yup this is one you have to break and I think you can do it . Lesson learned as you say .
Alcohol is one of the most accepted and forgiven excuses . Accepted by ourselves and others it seems in our world today for the damage it causes . It's something people use as justification for failed quits over and over . I think we have to remember drink or not we can't find excuses good enough that warrant picking up and light a cigarette .
I wish possibly the Mayo could do a blog on dual addictions or alcohol and addiction . You could possibly do a search in the search engine . If you find something I'd appreciate the links shared for others . Many come short of success in their quit smoking journey due to the influence of alchohol .
I'm grateful I don't drink often or much , one is enough for me at any time but there are dual addictions and I am impressed that many beat both l
If you are a social smoker it's worth it to wait or be firm with yourself . No smoking no matter what .
